Papers by Keyword: HDDR

Abstract: In the present work, attempts of reducing a graphene oxide powder using a low temperature hydrogenation disproportionation desorption and the recombination process (L-HDDR) has been carried out. A lower processing temperature in large scale production is significant when costs are concerned. Graphite oxide was prepared using a modified Hummers’ method dispersed in ethanol and exfoliated using ultrasonication to produce Graphene Oxide (GO). Investigations have been carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results of L-HDDR processing graphene oxide powder, using unmixed hydrogen at 400°C and relatively low pressures (<2 bars) have been reported. X-ray diffraction patterns showed a reduction of graphene oxide with the L-HDDR process. The results showed that both processes, the L-HDDR as well as the standard HDDR, may be applied to the reduction of graphene oxide in order to produce supercapacitor materials. The advantage of employing the L-HDDR process is a relatively low temperature reducing the cost of treatment, what is a very important factor for producing a large amount of material. Thus, the L-HDDR process has been considered a promising alternative method of reducing graphene oxide with efficiency, with the possibility of large scale production.

Abstract: The HDDR (hydrogenation-disproportionation-desorption-recombination) process is an established powder metallurgy route to obtain Nd–Fe–B nanocrystalline powders for bonded magnets manufacturing. Therefore, both conventional (c-HDDR) and dynamic HDDR (d-HDDR) processes has been investigated to obtain Nd-Fe-B-based powders with different characteristics. Magnetic properties were measured by means of a hysteresisgraph and the powder obtained by d-HDDR showed strong anisotropy, allowing a B_r of 1.1 T in the bonded magnet, whereas c-HDDR powder was isotropic with a B_r of 0.6 T. Microstructural changes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (DRX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). X-ray patters of anisotropic powders made by d-HDDR showed high intensity reflection peaks indexed as (004), (105) and (006) planes in the aligning direction, due the texture inducement in c-axis of the main phase (Nd₂Fe₁₄B). However, SEM micrographs of c-HDDR powder showed a more homogeneous microstructure, with grain size of ~300 nm, when compared to d-HDDR powder that ranged from 300 nm to 500 nm. This difference is assumed to be the cause of lower intrinsic coercivity found in the c-HDDR powder.

Abstract: Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) was studied as a means to consolidate Nd-Fe-B powders, previously subjected to grain refinement by HDDR (Hidrogenation–Disproportionation–Dessorption–Recombination). The sintering process was carried out under 60 MPa constant pressure, varying the maximum processing temperature from 500 °C to 900 °C with a holding time of 5 min. Densification was observed above 600 °C related to the melting of Nd-rich phase. The magnetic properties are clearly related to microstructure coarsening associated with the SPS temperature regime. A monotonic decrease for coercivity (H_cj) was observed as a function of maximum SPS operating temperature with values varying from maximum of 750 kA/m at 500 °C to less than 200 kA/m for SPS at 900 °C. Remanence (B_r) and maximum energy product (BH)_max showed optimum values for intermediate temperatures, since these properties benefit from the densification developed by SPS.

Abstract: A hydrogen-based treatment, including Hydrogen Decrepitation (HD) and Hydrogen Disproportionation-Desorption-Recombination (HDDR), was used as part of a recycling procedure for scrap neodymium-iron-boron magnets. Chemical methods of removing nickel coating out of magnets were tested, however ineffectively. Powders were obtained from magnets after the HD and were further processed by the HDDR. Finally, material with maximum energy product (BH)_max of 74 kJ/m³ was produced. Chemical composition of magnets (MS, EDS), magnetic properties (VSM) and microstructure observations (SEM) were carried out.

Abstract: The phase structures and the magnetic properties of HDDR magnet powders produced from the alloys with a nominal composition of Nd₁₄Fe_balCo₁₄B_6.5AlxZry (x=0, ~0.35; y= 0, ~0.35) have been studied. The variation of the magnetic properties of the bonded magnets with HD temperature and DR temperature was investigated. A scruple addition of Al is useful to improve the magnetic properties of HDDR bonded magnets. And the composite addition of a little Al and Zr can further enhance the magnetic properties. As x = 0.15 and y = 0.1, the magnet properties can reach _iH_c = 990 kA/m, Br = 0.86 T and (BH)max = 118.4kJ/m³. The reasons for the enhancement of the magnetic properties by the composite addition of a little Al and Zr are analyzed.

Abstract: Nanocrystallite Mg-3Al-Zn alloy was synthesized by ball milling of elemental powders of Mg, Al and Zn under hydrogen atmosphere. The powders of Mg, Al and Zn were mechanical alloying and disproportionated by ball milling under hydrogen and desorption-recombination was then performed. The structural changes due to both the milling in hydrogen and the subsequent desorption-recombination treatment were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The desorption–recombination behavior of the hydrogenation alloy was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The morphology and microstructure of the final alloy powders subject to desorption–recombination treatment were observed by TEM and HRTEM, respectively. The results showed that, by milling in hydrogen for 60 h, the Mg-3Al-Zn alloy was disproportionated into nano-structured with average size of about 60-70 nm, and a subsequent desorption–recombination treatment at 320°C for 30 min alloy didn’t vary the average crystallite size of powders.

Abstract: The first goal of this work involved the study of the effect of variables the HDDR processing, such as: the added pressure of H2 in the system, the time of heat treatment and recombination of Pr12Fe65.9Co16B6Nb0.1 alloy with the aim of improving the magnetic properties like the magnetic properties of the Pr14Fe63.9Co16B6Nb0.1 alloy (Br= 865mT and iHc= 790mT). The second aim of the work involved the characterization of HDDR powders that were analyzed by X-ray diffraction for identification and quantification of crystalline phases. These materials were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Abstract: Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite powders with a nominal composition of Nd12Fe82B6 were prepared by HDDR combined with mechanical milling. The microstructure of both the as-disproportionated and the subsequently desorption-recombination annealed alloy powders was studied by Mössbauer spectrometry and TEM. The magnetic properties were investigated by VSM using bonded magnet samples. The results showed that the annealing temperature had significant influence on both the recombination kinetics and the grain size of the Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite phases, and the bonded magnet samples presented the best magnetic properties when the nanocomposite powders were prepared by annealing at 760°C for 30 min.